John Harbaugh Details Ravens Thrilling Watch Party

The Browns eventually held on to prevail, 13-6, adding a seventh loss to the Steelers' record. And the way Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh tells it, dipping into "fan mode" made for a weirdly-relatable scene.

"The coaches came over, and some players came over to the house," he said the following day. "It was probably like a lot of fans, we had to watch it...somebody told me at one point, 'Don't move,' a couple good plays happened and I wasn't allowed to move. We had fun, but it was a nail-biter. Great job by the Browns."

"A lot of hugging" reportedly ensued, the sort of reaction that would never normally stem from a victory to another AFC North team. But with this one result standing between one more whack at stealing a playoff berth and the season ending short of Week 18, all eyes were on a Cleveland win.

What Lies Ahead

This is new ground for a Ravens team that's grown used to controlling the regular season. Despite the occasional slow start and near-annual playoff collapse, they've proven tough to keep out of the dance, having won the last two AFC North titles with postseason appearances to cap six of their last seven campaigns.

It may look like these guys were complete slaves to the outcomes of their peers in this one scenario, but this is a culmination of all of the would-be wins that they spent the fall blowing. Whenever Lamar Jackson finally gained hold of his health, or the defense seemed to be coming along, there was a fumbled-away loss or another untimely injury.

Now, they'll have to shift right back from viewers into active participants in readying for the trip to Pittsburgh, requiring just one more Steelers collapse to place the finishing touch on the miracle run to the playoffs.